oscam.conf

NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTIONS

The [global] section

nice = -20..+20

system priority, default:99

pidfile = filename

set PID file, default:none

logfile = [filename][;syslog][;stdout]

logging targets, default:/var/log/oscam.log. You can define a maximum of one filename and additionally to log to stdout or syslog (you can also only log to stdout or syslog and omit the filename).

ecmfmt = format

define ECM log format, default:c&p/i/s/l:h

possible variables:

  c = CAID
  d = PID
  e = CSP hash
  g = ID of origin gbox peer
  h = checksum
  i = Channel ID
  j = distance of gbox hops
  l = length
  o = ONID
  p = provider ID
  s = service ID
  w = CW

use a value as prefix to hide variable with this value, control characters will be escaped by "\"

 example: ecmfmt = c&0p/i/d/s/l:h.e_w
          (hide provider ID if 0)

loghistorysize = bytes

size of log message history in web interface or monitor, 0 = disabled, default:4096

maxlogsize = kbytes

maximum log file size, 0 = unlimited, default:10

logduplicatelines = 0|1

1 = enable logging of duplicate lines in the log, default:0

disablelog = 0|1

1 = disable log file, default:0

cwlogdir = path

directory for CW logging, default:config dir

emmlogdir = path

directory for EMM logging, default:config dir

usrfile = filename

log file for user logging, default:none

log file format:

 date
 time
 CWs per second
 username
 IP address of client
 TCP/IP port
 CWs found
 CWs from cache
 CWs not found
 CWs ignored
 CWs timed out
 CWs tunneled
 login time in unix/POSIX format
 logout time in unix/POSIX format
 protocol

disableuserfile = 0|1

1 = avoid logging although userfile is set, default:1 (also set automatically if userfile is empty)

usrfileflag = 0|1

usrfile logging mode:

  0 = only client logon/logoff will be logged in usrfile (default)
  1 = each zapping of a client will be logged in usrfile

disablemail = 0|1

1 = disable saving NDS Videoguard mail messages from provider, default:1

mailfile = file

define file saving NDS Videoguard mail messages from provider, default:none

enableled = 0|1|2

 0 = LED support disabled (default)
 1 = LED support enabled for routers
 2 = LED support enabled for Qbox HD

waitforcards = 0|1

1 = wait for local SCs on startup before opening network ports, default:1

waitforcards_extra_delay = delay

additional delay in milli-seconds after waiting for local SCs on startup before opening network ports, default:500

preferlocalcards = 0|1

1 = try decoding on local cards first, default:0

readerrestartseconds = seconds

seconds beetween restarts, 0 = disable reader restart, default:5

block_same_ip = 0|1

1 = reject looping ECMs from clients to readers with the same IP address, default:1

block_same_name = 0|1

1 = reject looping ECMs from clients to readers with the same name, default:1

clienttimeout = milli-seconds|seconds

value (clienttimeout in seconds < 100, else milli-seconds) for client process to wait for key, default:5

clientmaxidle = seconds

value for client process being idle before disconnect, 0 = idle disconnect disabled, default:120

suppresscmd08 = 0|1

0 = tell camd 3.5x, 3.57x and 3.78x clients not to request again for rejected CAID, service ID and provider ID combination, 1 = disable, can be overwritten per user in oscam.user, default:0

fallbacktimeout = milli-seconds

time falling back to fallback reader, default:2500

fallbacktimeout_percaid = milli-seconds

time falling back to CAID restricted fallback reader, default:2500

sleep = minutes

time waiting for inactive users, default:none, can be overwritten per user in oscam.user

serverip = IP address

bind service to specified IP address, default:none

bindwait = seconds

value to wait for bind request to complete, default:120

netprio = priority

network priority, default:system given

resolvegethostbyname = 0|1

set mode for DNS resolving:

  0 = getadressinfo (default)
  1 = gethostbyname

failbancount = count

number of incorrect logins after an ip address will be blocked, default:0

failbantime = minutes

time for IP based blocking for clients with an invalid login attempt, 0 = failban is disabled, default:0

dropdups = 0|1

mode for duplicate client connections (requirement: uniq > 0):

  0 = mark client as duplicate, but don't disconnect them (default)
  1 = drop duplicate connections instead of marking as duplicate

unlockparental = 0|1

1 = unlock parental mode option to disable Seca and Viaccess pin code request for adult movie, default:0

double_check = 0|1

1 = ECM will be send to two or more readers with the same SC and the CWs will be verified against each other, lb_nbest_readers must be set to 2 or higher, default:0

double_check_caid = [CAID1|first two digits of CAID1],[CAID2|first two digits of CAID2]...

ECM will be send to two or more readers with the same SC and the CWs will be verified against each other for defined CAID or first two bytes of CAID, lb_nbest_readers must be set to 2 or higher, default:none

lb_mode = mode

load balancing mode:

 0 = load balance disabled, ECMs go to all readers (default)
 1 = fastest reader first, after 5 ECMs the reader with the fastest 
     response time will be selected
 2 = oldest reader first, reader with the longest no answer
 3 = lowest usage level, the usage level will be calculated by the 
     sum of 5 ECMS response times, the higher a reader is busy, the 
     higher is usage level

lb_save = 0|counts

save auto load balance statistics:

      0 = saving of auto load balance statistics disabled (default)
 counts = save auto load balance statistics every counts ECMs
          (minimum 100)

To save CPU power a minimum counts of 100 is recommended.

lb_nbest_readers = counts

set count of best readers for load balancing, default:1

lb_nfb_readers = counts

set count of fallback readers for load balancing, default:1

lb_nbest_percaid = CAID1:count1[,CAID2:count2]...

set count of best readers per CAIDs for load balancing, wildcard CAIDs with two-digit CAIDs possible, default:none

 example: lb_nbest_percaid = 0100:4,0200:3,03:2,04:1
          (wildcard CAIDs 03xx and 04xx)

lb_min_ecmcount = counts

minimal ECM count to evaluate load balancing values, default:5

lb_max_ecmcount = counts

maximum ECM count before resetting load balancing values, default:500

lb_reopen_seconds = seconds

time between retrying failed load balanced readers/CAIDs/providers/services, default:900

lb_retrylimit = milli-seconds

retry next load balanced reader only if response time is higher then lb_retrylimit, default:0

lb_savepath = filename

filenanme for saving load balancing statistics, default:/tmp/.oscam/stat

lb_stat_cleanup = hour

hours after the load balancing statistics will be deleted, default:336

lb_retrylimits = CAID1:time1[,CAID2:time2]...

load balancing retry limit time per CAID, wildcard CAIDs with two-digit CAIDs possible, default:none

 example: lb_retrylimits = 12:0100,34:0200,5678:0300 
          (wildcard CAIDs 12xx and 34xx)

ignore provider information for CAIDs to reduce load balancing statistic data, wildcard CAIDs with two-digit CAIDs possible, default:none

 example: lb_noproviderforcaid = 0100,02,0300,04 
          (wildcard CAIDs 02xx and 04xx)

restrict the reader count to limit during load balancing learning:

     0 = unlimited (default)
 limit = restrict load balancer readers to limit

lb_auto_timeout = 0|1

1 = enable automatic timeout based on load balancing statistics, default:0

lb_auto_timeout_p = percent

percent added to average time as timeout time, default:30

lb_auto_timeout_t = milli seconds

minimal time added to average time as timeout time, default:300

lb_auto_betatunnel = 0|1

1 = enable automatic Betacrypt tunneling detection for CAIDs 1801, 1833, 1834, and 1835 for load balancing, Betacrypt defintion in oscam.user with betatunnel will be prefered, default:1

lb_auto_betatunnel_mode = 0|1|2

set mode for automatic Betacrypt tunneling:

 0 = CAID 18XX tunneling to CAID 17X2 only (default)
 1 = CAID 18XX tunneling to CAID 17X2 and CAID 17X2 tunneling to CAID 18XX (CAID 1833/1801)
 2 = CAID 18XX tunneling to CAID 17X2 and CAID 17X2 tunneling to CAID 18XX (CAID 1833/1834)
 3 = CAID 18XX tunneling to CAID 17X2 and CAID 17X2 tunneling to CAID 18XX (CAID 1833/1835)
 4 = CAID 17X2 tunneling to CAID 18XX (CAID 1833/1801 only)
 5 = CAID 17X2 tunneling to CAID 18XX (CAID 1833/1834 only)
 6 = CAID 17X2 tunneling to CAID 18XX (CAID 1833/1835 only)

lb_auto_betatunnel_prefer_beta = direction

set direction for automatic Betacrypt/Nagravision selection:

   0 = disabled (default)
   1 = always Betacrypt
 105 = represents the middle
 200 = always Nagravision

The [monitor] section

port = 0|port

UDP port for monitor, 0 = monitor disabled, default:0

serverip = IP address

bind service to specified IP address, default:all

nocrypt = IP address|IP address range[,IP address|IP address range]...

unsecured monitor connection, default:none

 example: nocrypt = 127.0.0.1,192.168.0.0-192.168.255.255

aulow = minutes

time no EMM occurs so that client is set to low, switch from status "active" to "on", default:30

monlevel = 0|1|2|3|4

monitor level:

 0 = no access to monitor
 1 = only server and own procs
 2 = all procs, but viewing only (default)
 3 = all procs, reload of oscam.user possible
 4 = complete access

monlevel can be overwritten per user in oscam.user

hideclient_to = seconds

time to hide clients in the monitor if not sending requests, 0 = disabled, default:25

The [webif] section

port for web interface, 0 = disabled, praefix + = enable SSL, default:none, required

httpcert = file

file for http SSL certificate, default:oscam.pem

httpforcesslv3 = 0|1

1 = force using SSLv3, default:0

httpuser = username

username for password protection, default:none

httppwd = password

password for password protection, default:none

httpcss = path

path for external CSS file, default:none

http_prepend_embedded_css = 0|1

1 = embedded CSS will be added before external CSS , default:0

httptpl = path

path for external templates and picons, multiple simultaneously templates and picons are possible by creating sub folders (maximum length of 32 alphanumeric characters), sub folders naming is corresponding to sub folder in URL, default:none

 example: httptpl = /this/is/my/path

          folder with multiple templates:
            /this/is/my/path/template1
            /this/is/my/path/template2

          valid URLs:
           http://host:port/template1
           http://host:port/template2

httpjscript = path

path for oscam.js javascript, default:none

httprefresh = seconds

status refresh in seconds, default:none

httphideidleclients = 0|1

1 = enables hiding clients after idle time set in parameter hideclient_to, default:0

httphidetype = character[character]...

characters defining columns to hide in web interface status page (see type column), 'x' is a special character to match cacheex readers and proxies, default:none

httpscript = path

path to an executable script which you wish to start from web interface, default:none

httpallowed = IP address|IP address range[,IP address|IP address range]...

http web interface connections allowed, default:127.0.0.1,192.168.0.0-192.168.255.255,10.0.0.0-10.255.255.255,::1
 
 example: httpallowed = 127.0.0.1,192.168.0.0-192.168.255.255

httpdyndns = hostname[,hostname][,hostname]

http web interface connections allowed, default:none
 
 example: httpdyndns = host.example.com
          httpdyndns = host1.example.com,host2.example.com

httpsavefullcfg = 0|1

write config:

 0 = all not empty parameters, all not default parameters, all 
     parameters not containing the same value as the same 
     parameter in global configuration (default)
 1 = all parameters

httpreadonly = 0|1

1 = read only modus for web interface, default:0

httpshowpicons = 0|1

1 = show picons in user list, default:0

httphelplang = en|de|fr|<available wiki languages>

set right language for wiki entry point, default:en

The [lcd] section

enablelcd = 0|1

1 =enable LCD output, default:0

path for LCD output, default:/tmp

lcd_hideidle = 0|1

1 = hide reader in LCD output if reader idle > 20 seconds, default:0

lcd_writeintervall = seconds

LCD refresh interval (minimum 5), default:10

The [cache] section

value to delay cached requests, default:0

max_time = seconds

maximum time CWs resist in cache, the time must be 2 seconds highter than the parameter clienttimeout, default:15

max_hit_time = seconds

maximum time for cache exchange hits resist in cache for evaluating wait_time, default:15

wait_time = [caid][&mask][@provid][$servid][:awtime][:]dwtime,n

wait time in milli-seconds for cache exchange and Cardservproxy before sending ECMs to reader or proxy, default:none

 example: wait_time = 0:50:250,0200@00009X:50:150,15:950,0500@000001:150,1602&ffdf:1200

cacheexenablestats = 0|1

1 = enable statistics for cache exchange mode, default:0

Please consider memory consumption.

csp_port = port

UDP port of Cardservproxy for cache exchange, default:none

csp_serverip = IP

bind Cardservproxy for cache exchange to specified IP address, default:none

csp_ecm_filter = [caid][&mask][@provid][$servid],n

Cardservproxy incoming ECM filter setting, default:none

csp_allow_request = 0|1

allow incoming ECM request from Cardservproxy, default:1

csp_allow_reforward = 0|1

1 = reforward other cacheex updates to Cardservproxy peers, option could cause loops, default:0

cwcycle_check_enable = 0|1

1 = enable CW cycle check, default:0

cwcycle_check_caid = CAID[,CAID]...

CAID enabled for CW cycle check, default:none

cwcycle_maxlist = count

maximum CW cycle list entries, default:500, maximum:4000

cwcycle_keeptime = minutes

minimum time a learned cycle time resists in memory, default:0, maximum:15

cwcycle_onbad = 0|1

0 = log bad CW cycle only, 1 = drop bad CW cycle, default:0

cwcycle_dropold = 0|1

1= drop old CW cycle, default:0

cwcycle_sensitive = 0|2|3|4

drop CW mode:

 0 = disabled (default)
 2 = 2 (or more) same bytes and drop new CW
 3 = 3 (or more) same bytes and drop new CW
 4 = 4 (or more) same bytes and drop new CW

cwcycle_allowbadfromffb = 0|1

1 = allow bad cycles from a fixed fallback reader, default:0

The [camd33] section

TCP port for camd 3.3x clients, 0 = disabled, default:0

serverip = IP address

bind service to specified IP address, default:all

nocrypt = IP address|IP address range[,IP address|IP address range]...

unsecured camd 3.3x client connection, default:none

 example: nocrypt = 127.0.0.1,192.168.0.0-192.168.255.255

passive = 0|1

1 = force passive camd 3.3x client, default:0

key = 128 bit key

key for camd 3.3x client encryption, default:none

 example: key = 01020304050607080910111213141516

The [cs357x] section

port = 0|port

UDP port for camd 3.57x clients, 0 = disabled, default:0

serverip = IP address

bind service to specified IP address, default:all

suppresscmd08 = 0|1

0 = tell camd 3.5x / 3.57x clients not to request again for rejected CAID, service ID and provider ID combination, 1 = disable, can be overwritten per user in oscam.user, default:0

The [cs378x] section

port = 0|port[@CAID][:provid][,provid]...[;port@CAID[:provid][,provid]...]...

TCP port/CAID/provid definitions for camd 3.78x clients, 0 = disabled, default:0

 examples: port = 10000@0100:100000;20000@0200:200000,300000,400000
           port = 30000

serverip = IP address

bind service to specified IP address, default:all

suppresscmd08 = 0|1

0 = tell camd 3.78x clients not to request again for rejected CAID, service ID and provider ID combination, 1 = disable, can be overwritten per user in oscam.user, default:0

The [newcamd] section

key = DES key

default key for newcamd client encryption, default:none

 example: key = 0102030405060708091011121314

port = port[{DES key}]@CAID[:provid][,provid]...[;port[{DES key}]@CAID[:provid][,provid]...]...

TCP port/DES key/CAID/provid definitions, default:none

 example: port = 10000@0100:100000;20000{0102030405060708091011121314}@0200:200000,300000

Each CAID requires a separate port. If you don't specify a DES key for a port, the default DES key will be used.

serverip = IP address

bind newcamd service to specified IP address, default:all

allowed = IP address|IP address range[,IP address|IP address range]...

newcamd client connections allowed from, default:none

 example: allowed = 127.0.0.1,192.168.0.0-192.168.255.255,::1

keepalive = 0|1

0 = disable newcamd keepalive modus, default:0

mgclient = 0|1

1 = provide share information of all available CAIDs and provider IDs to mgcamd clients, default:0

The [radegast] section

port = 0|port

TCP/IP port for radegast clients, 0 = disabled, default:0

serverip = IP address

bind service to specified IP address, default:all

allowed = IP address|IP address range[,IP address|IP address range]...

client connections allowed from, default:none

 example: allowed = 127.0.0.1,192.168.0.0-192.168.255.255

user = username

user name for radegast client

The [serial] section

device = <user>@<device>[:baud][?option1=value1[&option2=value2]...]
         [;<user>@<device>[:baud][?option1=value1[&option2=value2]...]]...

parameters:
 user   = account
 device = serial device name|hostname|IP,port
 baud   = serial port speed (for serial devices only)
 option = timeout = milli-seconds, timeout for connection, 
                    default:50
          delay   = milli-seconds, additional delay between two
                    characters, default:0

supported serial devices (autodection):
 HSIC    (humax sharing interface client)
 SSSP    (simple serial sharing protocol)
 bomba   (BOMBA firmware)
 dsr9500 (DSR 9500)
 
 example: user1@/dev/ttyS1:115200?delay=1&timeout=5000
          user2@192.160.0.1,12345?delay=1&timeout=5000

The [cccam] section

port = 0|port[,0|port]...

TCP/IP ports for CCcam clients, 0 = disabled, default:0

version = <main version>.<version>.<sub version>

define CCcam version, minimum CCcam version 2.0.11, used with original CCcam only, default:none

 example: version = 1.2.34

reshare = level

reshare level for CCcam clients (default:10):

-1 = no resharing
 0 = resharing for direct peer only
 1 = resharing for direct peer and next level
 x = resharing for direct peer and next x level

reshare_mode = mode

CCcam reshare mode:

 0 = reader reshares only received SCs for CCcam readers, 
     defined filters/CAIDs/provids on other readers
 1 = reader reshares received SCs (like=0) and defined services
 2 = reader reshares only defined reader services as virtual SCs
 3 = reader reshares only defined user services as virtual SCs
 4 = reader reshares only received SCs (default)

Every server is shared as hop = 0 and with defined reshare values.

Service reshare only works if positive services defined: no service - no reshare!

ignorereshare = 0|1

CCcam reshare setting:

 0 = use reshare setting of server (default)
 1 = use reshare setting of reader or user

stealth = 0|1

1 = behaviour like the original CCcam: no activate partner detection and extended OSCam-CCcam protocol, prevent other OSCam to detect the server as OSCam server, default:0

minimizecards = mode

mode how to provide CCcam servers to CCcam clients:

 0 = no aggregation, remove duplicates only (default)
 1 = based on minimum hop: two SCs with different hops are 
     summarized, new SCs get a smaller hop
 2 = aggregation based on CAIDs: all SCs with the same CAIDs 
     will be merged, provider (maximum 32) will be merged, too

updateinterval = seconds

interval to provide share list update to CCcam clients, values <= 10 are invalid and will be set to 30, default:240

keepconnected = 0|1

set CCcam keepalive modus:

  0 = disconnect client when maximum idle time is reached
  1 = keep client connected (default)

recv_timeout = milli-seconds

set network timeout for receiving data, default:2000

forward_origin_card = 0|1

1 = forward ECM request to reader holding this card, load balancer, fallback and caching will be disabled, default:0

nodeid = ID

set CCcam node ID in hex, default:none

 example: nodeid = 0a0b0c0d0e0f1011

The [gbox] section

gbox_hostname = hostname| IP address

set hostname or IP address for gbox protocol, default:none

port = port

UDP port for gbox server, default:0

gbox_reconnect = time

send message to peers in seconds, default:300

The [dvbapi] section

enabled = 0|1

1 = DVB API enabled, default:0

Create file /tmp/.pauseoscam to pause DVB API, e.g. if STB goes into standby and OSCam remains as SC server only.

user = username

user name for DVB API client, default:anonymous

ignore = <CAID>[,<CAID>]... (detached by oscam.dvbapi, obsolete)

CAIDs to be ignored, default:none

services = <service ID>[,<service ID>]... (detached by oscam.dvbapi, obsolete)

services to be prioritized, default:none

priority = <CAID>:<provider ID>[,CAID:<provider ID>]... (detached by oscam.dvbapi, obsolete)

CAIDs and provider IDs to be prioritized, default:CAIDs and provider IDs of local SCs will be prioritized

au = 0|1|2

AU mode:

 0 = disable AU (default)
 1 = enable AU

pmt_mode = 0|1|2|3|4|5

PMT mode:

 0 = use camd.socket and PMT file, default
 1 = disable reading PMT file
 2 = disable camd.socket
 3 = read PMT file on startup only
 4 = do not use signal handler for monitoring /tmp
 5 = do not use signal handler for monitoring /tmp, 
     disable camd.socket

request_mode = 0|1

CAID request mode:

 0 = try all possible CAIDs one by one (default)
 1 = try all CAIDs simultaneously

boxtype = dbox2|dreambox|dm7000|duckbox|ufs910|ipbox|ipbox-pmt|qboxhd|coolstream|neumo|pc

set boxtype, auto detection of DVB API will be aspired, default:dreambox

ipbox with camd.socket support, currently only with PGI image version 0.6 or above, verified on HD models only

ipbox-pmt can be used on any DGS based images (with or without camd.socket support), verified on HD models only

pc is for generic pc support (currently supported on VDR with vdr-plugin-dvbapi)

cw_delay = milli-seconds

delay of CW writing, default:none

delayer = milli-seconds

minimum time to write CW, default:0

reopenonzap = 0|1

1 = reopen demux devices on each channel switching, default:0

The [anticasc] section

enabled = 0|1

1 = enabled anti-cascading, default:0

numusers = quantity

anti-cascading: user per account, 0 = anti-cascading disabled, default:0

sampletime = minutes

duration of sample, default:2

samples = quantity

quantity of samples over limit, default:10

penalty = 0|1|2

level of penalty:

 0 = only logging (default)
 1 = send fake CWs
 2 = temporary user ban
 3 = send delayed CWs

penalty can be overwritten per user in oscam.user

aclogfile = filename

file for anti-cascading logging, default:none

fakedelay = milli-seconds

fake delay time, default:1000, minimum value is 100, maximum value is 3000

denysamples = quantity

how many samples should be penalized, default:8

LOGGING

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reader stages

 1 = cacheex (=1) reader (C)
 2 = local SCs (L)
 3 = other reader / proxies (P)
 4 = fallback reader (F)

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logging format

 stage/used/chosen/possible

MONITOR

monitor commands:

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login <user> <password>

login (for unencrypted connections only)

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getuser <user> <parameter>=<value>

get parameter for user
 

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setuser <user> <parameter>=<value>

set parameter for user
 

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setserver <parameter>=<value>

set parameter for server
 

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exit

exit monitor
 

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log <on|onwohist|off>

enable|enable without hitory|disable logging for 2 minutes

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status

list of current processes and clients

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shutdown

shutdown OSCam
 

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restart

restart OSCam
 

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keepalive

send keepalive
 

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reload

reinit user db, clients and anti-cascading, for newcamd connections: after reloading the provid, please restart newcamd client

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details <PID>

details about selected PID

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reread

read again

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debug <level>

set debug level (monlevel > 3 required)

debug level mask:
     0 = no debugging (default)
     1 = detailed error messages
     2 = ATR parsing info, ECM dumps, CW dumps
     4 = traffic from/to the reader
     8 = traffic from/to the clients
    16 = traffic to the reader-device on IFD layer
    32 = traffic to the reader-device on I/O layer
    64 = EMM logging
   128 = DVB API logging
   256 = load balacing logging
   512 = cache exchange logging
  1024 = client ECM logging
 65535 = debug all

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version

show OSCam version

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commands

show all valid monitor commands

WEB INTERFACE

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template system

The web interface allows you to create your own template. For developing your own template request the orignal template with the non-linked page savetemplates.html. Store your own template in the directory specified by httptpl.

CACHING

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cache1

ECM and CW in cache already.

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cache2

ECM and checksum in cache already.

SEE ALSO

Index

NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTIONS

The [global] section

The [monitor] section

The [webif] section

The [lcd] section

The [cache] section

The [camd33] section

The [cs357x] section

The [cs378x] section

The [newcamd] section

The [radegast] section

The [serial] section

The [cccam] section

The [gbox] section

The [dvbapi] section

The [anticasc] section

LOGGING

MONITOR

WEB INTERFACE

CACHING

SEE ALSO